Ten years after the Arab uprisings in 2011, we are faced with critical questions on how to remember and reflect on these events. Calls for social justice, equality and freedom were faced with even more oppression that forced millions to leave their homes in search for a safe and dignified life. In 2021, we also…
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Masahat and Public Works Studio invite you to this online panel featuring the following Arab architects and urban researchers who will discuss the Right to the City in different Arab contexts taking case studies from Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Egypt and Sudan. Majid Doglas, Building Engineer (Occupied Ramallah): Reviving tangible cultural heritage in Palestinian cities and…
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ندعوكم للمشاركة في حلقة القراءة والنقاش مع الكاتب السوري ياسين الحاج صالح تحت عنوان “توطُّن المنفى” حيث سندعو الكاتب لتقديم لمحة مختصرة عن مقالتين له ناقش فيهما موضوع المنفى، قبل أن نطرح بعض الأسئلة ونتيح المجال للجمهور لطرح الأسئلة. للمشاركة في الحلقة، يمكنكم قراءة قراءة المقالتين المذكورتين أدناه، ومن ثم التسجيل برابط الزوم لحضور حلقة…
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English Norsk عربي We have a new name! SPACE has become Masahat. What is Masahat?Masahat: Plural form for space in Arabic. Why Masahat?We were established in 2015 in the wake of the ongoing crisis in Syria. Inspired by the explosion of defiant cultural expression against the collective punishment of protestors following the 2011 mass uprisings in the…
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Open call for applications to the Citizen Academy in Oslo by SPACE (Syrian Peace Action Centre). دعوة لتقديم الطلبات: أكاديمية المواطنة في أوسلو
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First published in Norwegian in Klassekampen, on Nov 5, 2020 It could have been me. Samuel Paty! I too show such drawings in a classroom setting to provoke students to describe their reactions. I show such images to invite them to reflect on how Islam is discussed in the West. On why some people feel…
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An open air city exhibition by Syrian artists in the diaspora, reacting to the effects of the pandemic. The artwork is exhibited in four place in Oslo: Youngstorget, Sørenga, Sankthanshaugen and Kulturkirken Jakob. The rapid and unexpected spread of COVID-19 has affected every detail of our life, challenging everything we thought of as stable…
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Av Zeina Bali «Jeg er livredd for at faren min ikke skal få tilgang til blodtrykksmedisinen sin i tide, at han skal få enda et slag», skrev en venninne i USA på Whatsapp-gruppa vår i juni. Hun skrev i panikk om faren som fortsatt befinner seg i Damaskus.Jeg kjente at hjertet banket.«Send meg listen over…
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Limited spaces, free entrance but booking a ticket is required SPACE and Det er hærdt å være araber welcome you to this musical evening at Melahuset. There will be music, poetry, conversation and open-mic at the end. When musicians are forced to leave their homes, how can they adapt to a new context and audience,…
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Velkommen til den tredje utgaven av Syrian Doc Days i Oslo! I år skal vi se nærmere på hvordan flyktninger i Norge opplever å leve mellom to verdener, konsekvensene som følger, og hvordan det norske systemet kan håndtere dette. Programmet for kvelden 18.00 – 18.40: Visning av to kortfilmer Syrialism, av Dalia Alkury (Norge, 2020,…
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